Connecter



May 20, 1924. 1,494,754

J.-A. MOLONY, JR

- CONNECTER Filed March 18, 1922 awe/whom Patented May 20, 1924.

rrso STATE JAMES ANTHONY MoLoNY, JR", or BERNARD, IOWA.

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Application filcd March 18, 1922; Serial No. 544.842.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES A. MOLONY, J r., a citizen of the United States, residing at Bernard, in the county of Dubuque and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Connectors, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. V

This invention relates to certain improvements in connecters and has relation more particularly to a device of this general character especially designed and adapted for use in connection with terminals of various members, such as the side chains of non-skid devices for tires and the like, and it is an object of the invention to provide a device of this general character of a novel and improved construction whereby the tension created by the member or members with which the same is employed serves to maintain the connecter in working position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved device of this character comprising two members connected for relative swinging movement, each of said members-being provided with slots :which, when the members are in overlying relation, provide a closed opening to retain a terminal against displacement.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved connecter whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafterbe definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe. the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation illustrating a connecter constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2-is a view in top plan of the structure as illustrated in Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is a, view in elevation of my improved connecter with the members thereof in open or separated relation.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, my improved connector or hook comprises two flat members 1 substantially rectangular in form and of approximately the same dimensions. The members 1 have similar end portions pivotally connect-ed by the bolt 2 disposed therethrough whereby said members 1 are capable of relative swinging movement and to be moved into a position to be superimposed one upon the other. The bolt 2 also provides means whereby the members 1 may be pivotally engaged with a terminal link 3 comprised in aside chain of an anti-skidding device and the like.

Each of the members 1 is provided with an L-shaped slot 4, the major portion a of which is disposed lengthwise of the member and with the lateral or entrance portion 1) opening at a longitudinal margin of said member said portions a and I) being perpendicularly related. The entrances b for the slots 4 are positioned at the ends of said slots adjacent the bolt 2. When the members 1 are in superimposed relation, the portions a of the slots 4: are in registry but with the portions b thereof oppositely disposed so that with the members 1 insuch superimposed relation a closed slot is provided to eflectively hold the link 5 comprised in the terminal of a side chain of an anti-skidding attachment or the like.

In practice, when it is desired to effect a connection, a member 1 is swung outwardly with respect to the second member to permit the link 5 tobe disposed through an entrance b of a slot 1, whereupon the first named member 1 is swung in a direction to permit said link 5 to pass through the entrance 6 into the slot 4 of the second member. The tension of the side chain or other member or members with which my improved connecter is employed will automatically cause the members 1 to maintain their superimposed relation and thereby efiectively hold the link 5. v

From the foregoing description it is c thought to be obvious that a connecter constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembledand operated, and it susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying will also be obvious/that my invention is out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

A connecter of the class described comprising two members adapted one to overlie the other, means for pivotally connecting similar ends of said members, and a link held by said means to the members,ceach of said members being provided With an 10 L-shaped slot, the entrance to the slot of one member being opposed to the entrance to the slot of the second member, the entrances to both of the slots being at the ends of said slots adjacent the means for pivotally connecting the members the L-shaped slot of each of the members comprising perpefidicularly related port-ions.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

JAMES ANTHONY MOLONY, JR. 

